Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Judaism The innermost shrine of a tabernacle and temple; the holy of holies.
- noun An inviolably private place.
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- noun The
Holy of Holies in the Jewishtemple . - noun A person's most
private retreat orsanctuary .
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- noun (Judaism) sanctuary comprised of the innermost chamber of the Tabernacle in the temple of Solomon where the Ark of the Covenant was kept
- noun a place of inviolable privacy
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Late Latin sānctum sānctōrum (translation of Greek to hagion tōn hagiōn, translation of Hebrew qōdeš haqqodāšîm) : sānctum, holy place + sānctōrum, genitive pl. of sānctum, holy place.]
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From Latin sanctum sanctōrum, translating Hebrew (qōdesh haqqŏdāshīm).
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mercy commented on the word sanctum sanctorum
Latin, literally "Holy of holies".
July 8, 2008
asativum commented on the word sanctum sanctorum
Not to be confused with Ilex ilexorum.
July 8, 2008